incline

1. (transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.Examples: "He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."; "The people following the coffin inclined their heads in grief."transitive

2. (intransitive) To slope.Examples: "Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."intransitive

3. (chiefly intransitive, chiefly passive voice) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.Examples: "He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers."; "I'm inclined to give up smoking after hearing of the risks to my health."; ""My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…].""Synonyms: disposeintransitive